[Ilugc] [OT] Images only in Rectangle ?
- From: ganesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Ganesh Swami)
- Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:12:50 -0800
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hello,
Thiagarajan wanted us to know:
Good Morning Mr. Ganesh Swami !
Thank you for your prompt reply
from your reply i am able to get the message " Till date ,computers can
create images only in rectangular base" is that the meaning ?.
Close. Necessity is the mother of all inventions.
UI gurus have only been thinking about rectangular UI objects. There
hasn't been a need for irregular objects.
Tell me why you would want an irregular image.
Its much easier to store just four coods (x1,y1,x2,y2) instead of
numerous points along the border.
<!-- insert arguments about vector and raster stuff -->
A simple example. The mouse pointer is not a rectangle. But, if you open
the XBM or ICO (or CUR) file in a suitable editor, you will find that it
is rectangular. With some simple tricks (XOR), you can get any shape
you want.
is it not possible to make fundamental changes in the OS itsef ?.
What has the OS got to do with this ?
is it not possible to make a new format of image where the base is not a
rectangel ?
Sure, it is possible. But think of the amount of information you've got
to store about each pixel. The best (and only) approach is to stick with
transparency. Transparency with layering (flat) can be neat.
kindly enlightn me.
[ this is becasue , let us say
1) i am linux
^^^^^^^
I wanted to say something, but cant remember what it was. ;-)
2) i am in terminal window [ or TUI command prompt ]
3) there is an image in the current directory [ it can be any format , bmp,
jpg, or our own format ]
4) i want to display it at the center of the screen.
5) i should not use any application programing,
6) i have to use only the existing commands ]
I am losing you here. Do you want an (Textual) Image Viewer ? Please
elaborate.
Ganesh
have a Wonderful day
thiagu
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